Business plan courses can help you learn market analysis, financial forecasting, operational planning, and effective pitching techniques. You can build skills in identifying target audiences, crafting value propositions, and developing marketing strategies. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, business model canvases, and financial modeling software, which can enhance your ability to create comprehensive and persuasive business plans.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Driving engagement, Email Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Document Management, Collaborative Software, Team Management, Project Management, Organizational Skills, Productivity Software, File Management, Business Communication, Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Threat Detection, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Marketing Planning, Content Strategy, Shared Media, Owned Media, Scheduling, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mockups, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Test Case
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Test Tools, File Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Test Automation, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Web Scraping, Data Validation, Test Case, Web Development Tools, Data Structures
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, New Product Development, Agile Product Development, Product Planning, Product Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Design and Product, Innovation, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Business Priorities, Branding, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Goal Setting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Chronic Diseases, Diversity Awareness, Electronic Medical Record System
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Testability, Functional Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Python Programming, File I/O, File Systems
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, ChatGPT, Customer experience strategy (CX), AI Enablement, Real Time Data, Persona Development, Design Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Adobe Firefly, Game Design, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Responsible AI, Adobe Photoshop, Design, Design Research, User Experience Design, Oral Expression, Prompt Engineering, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, Problem Management, Incident Management, IT Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Release Management, Service Management, Change Management, Information Technology Operations, Information Technology, Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, IT Management, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Workflow Management, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks